Current news at the Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Current news at the Faculty of Mathematics and Science.

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27.9.2019 Maternal and paternal early life shape fitness components in the bank vole (Van Cann)

The early life an organism grows up in can elicit permanent changes to its phenotype.

The new professor of experimental ecology Leena Lindström is tackling Colorado beetle

Rector of the University of Jyväskylä Keijo Hämäläinen has appointed PhD Leena Lindström as a professor of experimental ecology. She has started at her work 1st of September 2019.

20.9.2019 A dissertation brought new high precision mass measurements for atomic masses of isotopes heavier than iron

A large portion of elements surrounding us are produced in fusion reactions in stars.

20.9.2019 Cardioid-type domains and regularity of homeomorphic extensions

Extension problem is a classical problem in function theory.

Visiting lecture Oct 3rd: Rick Shine tells the saga of the gigantic frog, Cane Toad, in Australia

Rick Shine is a Professor of Biology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

The broken air conditioning device caused unidentified chemical odor and evacuation at Ylistönrinne

The broken axel in air conditioning device caused problems in air ventilation and caused unidentified chemical odor at the 2nd floor of the Ylistö library building early in the Friday morning.

Odor nuisance at the Department of Chemistry

A chemical odor was observed this morning on the second floor hall in the Department of Physics building close to the Kvarkki restaurant (at the Chemistry end of the building).

13.9.2019 Theoretical physicist predicted structure of gold cluster that chops carbon dioxide (Kaappa)

Gold and silver are important elements in cluster chemistry.

Saana Kataja-aho and Jari Haimi will present their respective topics in the publication event of the book.

Unique non-fiction book introduces readers to the microbes and tiny animals living in the soil

Common earthworms are invaluable and diligent workers, so how can you attract them to your own garden?

6.9.2019 Mobile “gene-scissors” target to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in bacterial communities (Ruotsalainen)

The decreased efficacy of antibiotics is a global problem and hinders the therapeutic outcome of previously treatable bacterial infections.

6.9.2019 A doctoral dissertation improves our description of nuclei at the level of fundamental particles (Paakkinen)

High-energy collision experiments can probe the structure of nuclei even down to the level of fundamental particles.

European whitefish transfer omega-3 fatty acids, but not mercury, into gonads. This transfer decrease muscle fatty acid and increase mercury concentration. In turn during the summer growing season, fatty acid concentrations increase, and mercury levels decline. Credit: University of Jyvaskyla/Ossi Keva

European whitefish is healthy for human consumption, but the nutritional quality varies among seasons

Research by an international team of scientists shed new light to the nutritional quality of whitefish and revealed that the tasty fish is best to eat in late summer.

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